Oztalgian 3,271 Posted February 2, 2020 Report Share Posted February 2, 2020 Mary a Wolseley4/44 was a very up market car in its day. An uncle of mine had one and the things I remember most was the smell of the leather and the illuminated badge in the radiator grille. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN FINN 807 Posted February 2, 2020 Report Share Posted February 2, 2020 Putting a paint can with rags and parafin lit under a lorry fuel tank to keep the diesel fuel flowing in winter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,458 Posted February 3, 2020 Report Share Posted February 3, 2020 Moved the Hyson Green stuff to here. https://nottstalgia.com/forums/topic/16794-hyson-green/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
letsavagoo 961 Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 When I was young virtually every house had net curtains. I think my mother took a dim view of anyone who didn’t have them. I can’t recall seeing a house with nets for ages. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,079 Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 you'r right when first married used to have draped net with frills and tie backs, the only thing was it would take me any thing from 15mins to 1 hour getting all the pleats and frill's even. Then I would stand back and tell myself what a good job i had done, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stavertongirl 1,719 Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 I have always hated net curtains, they are just dust gatherers. Did have them though as everyone seemed to. Hated having to take them down as getting them back up you needed arms like Arnold thingymebob (not attempting to spell his last name). I can remember soaking them in glo white as they used to go a dingy grey if you weren’t careful. I got the impression you were judged on the whiteness of your nets! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 On the subject of dingy grey net curtains, have you noticed the revolting colour state of the net curtains at 10 Downing Street and other government buildings that are constantly being shown on British television news programmes? My mother would have had apoplexy if her nets became as bad as that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN FINN 807 Posted February 17, 2020 Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 Old men selling newspapers on the street corners.ps just had the worst 2 days of my life for some reason i could not reply to the threads every thing is ok now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart.C 491 Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 On 2/16/2020 at 8:04 AM, jonab said: On the subject of dingy grey net curtains, have you noticed the revolting colour state of the net curtains at 10 Downing Street and other government buildings that are constantly being shown on British television news programmes? My mother would have had apoplexy if her nets became as bad as that. Maybe that's the bulletproof / bomb proof glass that's distorting the colour. I've got nets on my upstairs front windows and front door. I did have Vertical blinds when I first moved in the house but got rid of them after about 10 years, horrible things to keep clean. Net curtains are so easy to wash. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Stuart.C said: I've got nets on my upstairs front windows and front door. We have always had nets up at all windows, the ones we have are in the Jardinieres style, very pretty with flowers at the bottom and small leaves going up to the top.and almost pure white. They were from Yarnolds and cost quite a lot at the time. It paid off because they have lasted well. We, over the years have decorated and chosen furniture in quite an old fashioned style, with a few modern bits thrown in. It seems to work. We even have the little cotton and lace protecters on the two sofas to help keep them clean. The new window is now in the bedroom (the dogs haven't barked for a couple of nights, so still waiting to see how well our acoustic glass works) Oops, strayed off my net subject for a mo. Anyway the window looked good but so bare without my Jardinier (being washed to go back up). It is back up now and my window looks pretty again. I guess, in the vote for nets, our house is a yes. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,134 Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 Any sensible offer considered. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,134 Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 10 hours ago, IAN FINN said: Old men selling newspapers on the street corners.ps just had the worst 2 days of my life for some reason i could not reply to the threads every thing is ok now. Lots of old men on street corners in Brighton and Lewes , (some young ones too). But they're not selling newspapers, they're wrapped in Duvets ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,409 Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 7 hours ago, carni said: We even have the little cotton and lace protecters on the two sofas to help keep them clean. Are they called antimacassar? Originally to stop hair oil etc spoiling the furniture... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,134 Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 Still use 'em on my chair, as I'm a mucky bigger! (According to 'er indoors). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 That's the one Brew. In our case five. I knew the name really (Cough Cough). They really do a good job, we are also mucky biggers BK. They look very fitting in my little old fashioned abode. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,134 Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 Bet you've got Chintz curtains as well Carni. Plus a spinning wheel in the kitchen. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 I'm just an old fashioned girl With an old fashioned mind Not sophisticated I'm the sweet and simple kind I want an old fashioned house With an old fashioned fence and ......................................................... NS choir 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deepdene Boy 642 Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 an old fashioned millionaire. Wasn't that sung by Eartha Kitt? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,134 Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 Once described as the most exciting woman in the world !, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deepdene Boy 642 Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 My Dad certanly thought so back in the early seventies when she was at GEM in West Bridgford for some reason, and he was driving the GEM bus. Had his photo taken with her, and was like a dog with two d***s for weeks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN FINN 807 Posted February 23, 2020 Report Share Posted February 23, 2020 At the local tuck shop we would buy chewing wood it was stringy and lasted along time does anyone know what it was really was my mum said i would get an appendicitis so it put me off it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,599 Posted February 23, 2020 Report Share Posted February 23, 2020 It's licquorice root and you can still buy it in herbalist shops like Culpeppers (sp). It's thin, though, not like the thicker sticks I remember. We used to share one stick round a group of us.... not very hygienic but we never thought about that. Also I remember us eating half pomegranates using a pin to stab the fleshy seeds! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,134 Posted February 23, 2020 Report Share Posted February 23, 2020 We used to call it "Spanish Root", no idea why. I understand it's grown up in the Yorkshire area, but not quite sure where. There was an article on one of the magazine TV programmes. You can purchase it at Holland & Barrett. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted February 23, 2020 Report Share Posted February 23, 2020 That stuff was great, always made me feel like a adult if I was chewing that , don't know why!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
albert smith 803 Posted February 29, 2020 Report Share Posted February 29, 2020 OMG no wonder it was flattened when this lot exploded! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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